Giveaway: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

One lucky winner will receive a copy of Shadow of Night*, a specially designed “Ashmole 782” temporary tattoo and a set of 6 buttons!

The buttons each display a different alchemical symbol; readers will discover their meaning as they read the new novel. You can find images of these tattoos and buttons to post here and here.

About the book

Shadow of Nightis the highly-anticipated sequel to Deborah Harkness’ blockbuster debut novel, A Discovery of Witches. Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont, witch historian and vampire geneticist respectively, have timewalked to 1590s Elizabethan England on their hunt for the magical alchemical manuscript Ashmole 782—its sudden appearance and disappearance has upended the delicately ordered world of magical creatures (witches, vampires, and daemons), threatening to unleash unprecedented metaphysical chaos.

Shadow of Nighthas been called “a must-buy” by Library Journal and critics everywhere are making it mandatory summer reading.a Rafflecopter giveaway
*A copy of Shadow of Night will not be shipped until on sale date of July 10, 2012.

I have it in audio but haven’t listened to it yet. I plan on getting it in print also. I’ve heard great things about it. It would be great to win this one, I sure it’s great too. Thanks for the giveaway.

I am on chapter 25 of Discovery of Witches and love it. Why haven’t I read it sooner I wonder. But then i would have had to wait that much longer for book two and that is just painful. ;)
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This is one of the few books I’ve read where the term page turner is an accurate description. The characters, places and events are so vividly described so as to put a picture on your mind and place you there almost as though you had time walked there yourself. Give me the next book, I am waiting impatiently for its release!

Discovery of Witches is brilliant – from the first moment I read it I was Spellbound – I have cast the spell over other new readers who have become as spellbound as me – we cant wait for the next book – roll on July !

I read ADOW and absolutely loved it. It was so well written. So much so that I could imagine myself in the library with Diana while she tried to do her research and in the dark, dank hole she was thrown in at the crumbling, abandoned castle. I cannot wait until Shadow of Night comes out and if I’m the winner here…that will be awesome!

I hadn’t read a book so fast in ages, as D.O.W. It was the most engrossing novel I’d read & I was up until 3 or 4 a.m. for 2 nights, reading the entire book in 2 days! I was so disappointed to learn I’d have to wait so long for the sequel, but now that the time is coming near, I am filled with anticipation & I can’t wait for the time to come!! It will feel like revisiting old friends. Deborah Harkness writes so well that you feel as though you know the characters as friends rather than characters in a book! She is very, very talented :-)

I love, love, loved Discovery of Witches! I can’t remember the last time I read a book that long that I did not want to end! I am definitely looking forward to Shadow of Night!lisa :) recently posted..Graceling by Kristin Cashore

I love Discovery of Witches and can’t wait to read more on Diana and Matthew’s adventures in the Sequel Shadow of Night. I hope Diana get’s to find a mentor to teach her more about her powers. And it would be interesting to read about Matthew’s past

LOVED Discovery of Witches. I am SO eagerly awaiting the release of Shadow of Night. Discovery of Witches was one of those books that I intensely devoured quite quickly…until the last few chapters. I slowed down reading because I didn’t want the book to end!

Deborah Harkness is an inspiring woman -teacher, historian, wine connoisseur, author and intelligent woman. Thanks to her creative writing, she gets to bring her wonderful creations to life to audiences around the world. I cannot wait for SHADOW to come out!

My daughter and I both love A Discovery of Witches. It is a great book for “grown up” Harry Potter fans. It is so smart with underlying themes some people may not understand the first time through. It isn’t just the plot; it is what is between the lines.

so yes i read it once and will re read it before shadow is released. love the non -glittery vampire and the connection with actual New England historical witches. went to Watermark books in Kansas when she was there.

Listened to Discovery of Witches on audio during my hour commute to work and back each day. It was so good I would often sit in my driveway after getting home to see what happened next. I can’t wait for the sequel.

I haven’t read A Discovery of Witches, but I do have a copy on my bookshelf. I am hoping to catch up with my reviews and get it read. Part of me isn’t in too big of a hurry. I figure if I can get my hand on the next book I won’t have to wait like everyone else did, lol.

I read about 30 books a year because I am chronically ill and unable to do much that requires movement. A Discovery of Witches is one of the best I have read in years. I was absolutely tortured by the way that it ended – but finally the torture will end :)

I read a Discovery of Witches and was absolutely enthralled with the characters, the scenery and the world that Harkness has created. I can’t wait until Shadow of Night comes out so I can read it before I give birth at the end of July to our first child!

How did you get this!!!!! I have been asking to get a review coipy and haven’t gotten one yet. I will just have to try to win one.

Yes I read Discovery of Witches, Loved it!!! I love witch books, and usually do not like vampire books but I really loved the way they combined everything. I also love the history in it and the seriousness and action, LOL I guess I just loved everything!wall-to-wall books-wendy recently posted..Guest Post from "Readaholics Anomymous"